Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, a founding partner of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Tompkins is the author or co-author of numerous articles and chapters on cognitive-behavior therapy and related topics, including a book and videotape series titled, Essential Components of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression (APA, 2001) and Therapy Homework: Key Steps to Creating and Implementing Successful Homework Assignments (Guildford Press, 2004). Currently, he is at work on a book titled, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Youth: A Step-by-Step Guide to be published by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Tompkins has presented nationally on the topic of compulsive hoarding.